Stockport Council is interested in hearing from organisations (large, medium or small, new or old) who offer activities for children and young people, who are ambitious to develop their organisation to be fully inclusive for children with SEND.

Grant funding is available for organisations that provide day, evening, weekend and school holiday activities for disabled children and young people, in the community.  The aim is to enable the child to participate in fun, interesting and safe activities and to provide a break from caring for the parents/carers.

To be eligible for grant funding, the activities must be for children and young people:  

• resident in Stockport 

• aged under 18 

• with a disability, including those with autistic spectrum conditions, profound and multiple learning disabilities and complex health needs. 

The grant funding will be for activities running between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026.

Applications plus cost schedule should be sent to David.hulley@stockport.gov.uk no later than 5pm on Monday 10 February 2025.

Grants between £1,000 and £5,000 are available for ambitious projects that raise awareness about climate change and enable people to take climate actions.

There'll be 2 rounds of the CAN Catalyst Fund across 2024 and 2025:

-Round 1: applications open from 25 March to 30 June 2024

-Round 2: applications open from 1 December 2024 to 28 February 2025

Funding decisions will be made by the cabinet member for Climate Change and Environment.

Aims to support residents, communities and schools to take action.

Grants up to £1,000 are available for small projects that enable residents of Stockport to work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions locally.

Funding decisions will be made by your local councillors at area committee meetings.

This funding is open for applications until February 2025.

Grants are available for community groups and voluntary organisations across Stockport for projects and activities that positively contribute to the environmental, economic, or social wellbeing within a particular ward. Grants of between £50 and £1,000 are available.

Applications are now open for a share of £2.4 million government funding to deliver local projects with a communities and place theme. The funding aims to address the diverse challenges faced by communities, enhance local assets, foster social cohesion, and create opportunities for economic growth.

For more information, criteria and how to apply, visit Stockport Council’s website here

The initiative invites employees working for either TK Maxx or Homesense to apply for a grant on behalf of a local charity. Grants can be as small as £500.

There’s no official application form - we suggest contacting the Stockport or Cheadle stores to find out more.

A variety of funds available including their regular Green Token Giving fund.

Green Token Giving supports small, local, grassroots organisations making a positive impact in their local community. Each year, Asda customers have the chance to nominate and vote for their favourite local good cause via the Green Token Giving programme. Each superstore will feature three community projects online that have been nominated by customers and colleagues. They will all be local, grassroots organisations having a positive impact on their local community. The group with the most online votes will receive a £500 donation with second receiving £400 and third place receiving £300.

The grant is always open for applications from charities and community organisations to bid for up to £1,500. Three projects in 575 local communities are voted on by customers in Tesco stores throughout the UK, with projects changing every three months.

Ongoing deadline

Funding grassroots sports clubs and activities through their fund. Two funds are currently live, each offering £3,000 per projects. See individual links for details:

- Round 6

- Local Pubs Fund

The Proper Good Investment team offer affordable and accessible social investment aimed at small and very small social enterprises and charities that trade, including new organisations. There are three tiers: Early Stage Loan Fund, Scale Up Loan Fund and Buildings Loan Fund.

If you refer an individual to the investment programme and they are subsequently approved, your VCFSE organisation will receive 1% of the total award for the early stage and scale up funds when the investee draws down.

Available to Voluntary, Community, Faith based groups, Social Enterprises & not for profit organisations. This is an easy and effective way to boost your funds. easyfundraising is free to use and trusted by 180,000 good causes around the UK.

If you sign up using the Sector3 link we will receive a referral fee from easyfundraising for funds you raise so please do consider registering to help raise more money both for your organisation as well as Sector3.